Tipping your Mechanic

[anthonydesmet]

Happy Holidays!

Hey, I’ve been wondering this for sometime.  Do you folks tip your mechanic during the Holidays? If so, money, bottle of their favorite beverage?
Or do you wear the University ball cap your mechanic’s kid goes to because your considered a private donor and figure, “ehhh,he’s good”

 

[dkkim73]

I brought donuts this morning. 

[Rwsavory]

I sent my mechanic a gift basket for checking off the elevator weight AD for me without charging for it. Had nothing to do with the holidays.

[Flyler]

I brought a big, beautiful, extra thick, grass-fed steak from a local farm.

[EricJ]

Like cow tipping?   Probably.   I have to watch out for that.

 

[Fly Boomer]

3 hours ago, anthonydesmet said:

Hey, I’ve been wondering this for sometime.  Do you folks tip your mechanic during the Holidays? If so, money, bottle of their favorite beverage?

I probably would if I knew him well enough to select a meaningful gift.  It never hurts.  This year I just gave him enough money for a new car.  Not a very personalized gift, but still ...

[ElkoRandy20J]

I’m taking my local team (4 or 5 folks) to lunch tomorrow. 

[Marc_B]

I’ve usually reserved things for big ticket items, a job well done, or worked in quickly. After my avionics were done, I brought my shop a brisket I smoked overnight for lunch as a thank you.  I’ve brought doughnuts and pizza before.  The intent wasn’t payment or a “tip” but a sincere thank you for their service  

In my mind the best tip is an invoice paid quickly in cash and vocal positive referrals. 

[Pinecone]

I did donuts and coffee for the avionics shop a couple of times during my major project.

[Ed de C.]

+1 on the new car's worth of business this year.  Plenty of doughnuts during the projects, life coaching for the young A/P asking about 529's (I hang out in the shop a lot when my plane is in), pointed out to the owner he forgot to invoice me for a load of fuel for the CIES calibration...  Nonetheless, this thread reminds me I should send well-wishes to the shop (and the SAVVY account manager).  God has blessed me and this community with the resources to have and maintain our planes.  In the end, it's about people and relationships. 

In that spirit, Merry Christmas everyone  

Ed